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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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